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Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Client: COX ENTERPRISES, INC. · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Client: COX ENTERPRISES, INC. · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA). Music media streaming issues, including H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).H.R. 3196 (Latta), issues related to set-top box security separation.
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TENASKA INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Potential comprehensive tax reform and related legislation (natural gas production, solar, carbon capture and sequestration, pass-through entities, carried interest, and derivatives mark-to-market accounting). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups Report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.H.R. 2502 - Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 (Thompson). Investment Tax Credit (solar, CCS). Section 1603 solar (sequestration).
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Source: Senate LDA
| ITC HOLDINGS CORP. |
| 21 |
| 2009–2013 |
| ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION | 20 | 2009–2013 |
| IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P. | 15 | 2008–2013 |
| COX ENTERPRISES, INC | 13 | 2011–2013 |
| AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION | 12 | 2010–2012 |
| STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. | 11 | 2010–2013 |
| OVERSTOCK.COM, INC. | 9 | 2008–2013 |
| FULCRUM BIOENERGY, INC | 6 | 2008–2011 |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | 4 | 2008 |
| BERNARD L. MADOFF INVESTMENT SECURITIES | 3 | 2008 |
| COALITION FOR AUTO REPAIR EQUALITY | 3 | 2008–2009 |
| ONLINE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION | 3 | 2009 |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | 2 | 2009–2010 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION | 2 | 2010–2012 |
| SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| TESORO CORPORATION | 2 | 2008 |
| CAMBRIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES | 1 | 2010 |
| DENALI-THE ALASKA GAS PIPELINE LLC | 1 | 2009 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL | 1 | 2008 |
| NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | 2008 |
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Client: COX ENTERPRISES, INC. · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA). Music media streaming issues, including H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Client: COX ENTERPRISES, INC. · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA). Music media streaming issues, including H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).H.R. 3196 (Latta), issues related to set-top box security separation.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand draft bill).
Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 1273 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan) and S. 812 (Wyden-Murkowski). H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (Flores).
Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 1273 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan) and S. 812 (Wyden-Murkowski).
Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 630 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan).
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Pompeo).
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Pompeo).
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Pompeo).
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Pompeo).
Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act
Client: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to stop importation of counterfeit semiconductors, including related policy of or efforts by the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and Navy and definitions of "counterfeiting" and "gray market"; CBP policy regarding disclosure of counterfeit semiconductor photographs; federal policy regarding use of counterfeit semiconductors in military hardware, rail, automotive, and electronic components industries;Enforcement of U.S. trade laws, including issues related to customs fraud. Implementation of H.R.1540 (Public Law 112-081) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to counterfeit semiconductors. Legislation to require or authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information regarding detained suspect counterfeit products with rights holders, including H.R. 22 (Poe) and related legislation.
Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Potential comprehensive tax reform and related legislation (natural gas production, solar, carbon capture and sequestration, pass-through entities, carried interest, and derivatives mark-to-market accounting). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups Report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.H.R. 2502 - Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 (Thompson). Investment Tax Credit (solar, CCS). Section 1603 solar (sequestration).
Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Potential comprehensive tax reform and related legislation (natural gas production, solar, carbon capture and sequestration, pass-through entities, carried interest, and derivatives mark-to-market accounting). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups Report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.H.R. 2502 - Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 (Thompson). Investment Tax Credit (solar, CCS). Section 1603 solar (sequestration).
Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Potential comprehensive tax reform and related legislation (natural gas production, solar, carbon capture and sequestration, pass-through entities, carried interest, and derivatives mark-to-market accounting). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups Report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.H.R. 2502 - Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 (Thompson). Investment Tax Credit (solar, CCS). Section 1603 solar (sequestration).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Long Island Power Authority transition.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Implementation of P.L. 113-1 as it relates to extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand draft bill).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); the Climate Change Discussion Draft (Waxman-Whitehouse-Blumenauer-Schatz), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); the Climate Change Discussion Draft (Waxman-Whitehouse-Blumenauer-Schatz), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), the Shaheen-Portman draft bill, and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, power plant upgrades, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Long Island Power Authority transition.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, FY 2015 Administration Budget, and related legislation. Implementation of P.L. 113-1 as it relates to extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 1273 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan) and S. 812 (Wyden-Murkowski). H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (Flores).
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.
Client: COX ENTERPRISES, INC. · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA). Music media streaming issues, including H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).H.R. 3196 (Latta), issues related to set-top box security separation.
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.
Client: COX ENTERPRISES, INC. · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA). Music media streaming issues, including H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).H.R. 3196 (Latta), issues related to set-top box security separation.
Issues concerning mobile medical technology, including H.R. 3303 - Sensible Oversight Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (Blackburn).
To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand draft bill).
American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 630 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan).
American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 1273 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan) and S. 812 (Wyden-Murkowski). H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (Flores).
American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 1273 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan) and S. 812 (Wyden-Murkowski).
American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including the Shaheen-Portman draft bill.
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), the Shaheen-Portman draft bill, and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: CALPINE CORPORATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); the Climate Change Discussion Draft (Waxman-Whitehouse-Blumenauer-Schatz), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), the draft Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency bill, the McKinley-Welch draft bill, and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); the Climate Change Discussion Draft (Waxman-Whitehouse-Blumenauer-Schatz), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation.
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); the Climate Change Discussion Draft (Waxman-Whitehouse-Blumenauer-Schatz), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
Client: OVERSTOCK COM INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
S. 336 / H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (Enzi / Womack); provisions related to state taxation of online sales.
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
Client: OVERSTOCK COM INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
S. 336 / H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (Enzi / Womack); provisions related to state taxation of online sales.
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
Client: OVERSTOCK COM INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
S. 336 / H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (Enzi / Womack); provisions related to state taxation of online sales.
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
Client: OVERSTOCK COM INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
S. 336 / H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (Enzi / Womack); provisions related to state taxation of online sales.
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions. Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 796 (Sensenbrenner); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions. Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 796 (Sensenbrenner); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions. Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 796 (Sensenbrenner); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions. Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 796 (Sensenbrenner); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
Energy Assistance for American Families Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Long Island Power Authority transition.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Implementation of P.L. 113-1 as it relates to extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
Energy Assistance for American Families Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand draft bill).
Energy Assistance for American Families Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, power plant upgrades, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Long Island Power Authority transition.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, FY 2015 Administration Budget, and related legislation. Implementation of P.L. 113-1 as it relates to extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
Energy Assistance for American Families Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013
Client: OVERSTOCK COM INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Implementation of the Section 34 study of patent litigation as required by Public Law 112-29 - America Invents Act and other provisions related to patent litigation. Application of the First Sale Doctrine of the Copyright Act of 1976 to foreign goods. Non-Practicing Entity litigation reform, including H.R. 845 Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (DeFazio-Chaffetz).
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
FAIR Act of 2013
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 1273 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan) and S. 812 (Wyden-Murkowski). H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (Flores).
FAIR Act of 2013
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 1273 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan) and S. 812 (Wyden-Murkowski).
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014
Client: CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S. 1353 - Cybersecurity of Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), Executive Order 13636, and related legislation.
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014
Client: TENASKA INC · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), S.1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), the draft McCaul bill, and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014
Client: QUALCOMM, INC. · Firm: DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions). Spectrum held by the federal government generally.Geolocational privacy policy. H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), and related legislation; issues related to potential technology mandates.
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), S.1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), the draft McCaul bill, and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
QUALCOMM, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Potential corporate tax reform legislation (repatriation). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems program (DSRC).
Issues concerning mobile medical technology, including H.R. 3303 - Sensible Oversight Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (Blackburn).
S. 744 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act and related legislation; provisions related to highly skilled workers.
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions). Spectrum held by the federal government generally.Geolocational privacy policy. H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), and related legislation; issues related to potential technology mandates.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
OVERSTOCK COM INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
S. 336 / H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (Enzi / Womack); provisions related to state taxation of online sales.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL GRID USA via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), S.1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), the draft McCaul bill, and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance.
Implementation of P.L. 112-197 - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Natural Gas Project).
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, power plant upgrades, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Long Island Power Authority transition.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, FY 2015 Administration Budget, and related legislation. Implementation of P.L. 113-1 as it relates to extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
Potential comprehensive tax reform proposals (infrastructure and efficiency incentives and other provisions affecting utilities, including dividend tax rates and accelerated depreciation provisions). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Reform of Universal Service Fund contribution formula.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Potential comprehensive tax reform legislation (potential provisions affecting transmission infrastructure incentives and possible Reverse Morris Trust offset).
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity transmission and incentives for transmission, including FERC Order Number 1000.FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electric utilities; provisions related to transmission siting, cost allocation and planning, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, transmission network upgrades, NERC reliability standards, return on equity incentives, and interconnection, including the MISO Multi-Value Project.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Construction of proposed New York pipeline extension.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Potential actions by the Federal Reserve and other agencies affecting bank participation in commodities markets.
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), S.1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), the draft McCaul bill, and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
COX ENTERPRISES, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Potential corporate tax reform legislation.
H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune) and related legislation.
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA). Music media streaming issues, including H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).H.R. 3196 (Latta), issues related to set-top box security separation.
CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 1273 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan) and S. 812 (Wyden-Murkowski). H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (Flores).
CALPINE CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Potential comprehensive tax reform (potential provisions related to geothermal incentives and electricity generation). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
CALPINE CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues. Potential actions by the Federal Reserve and other agencies affecting bank participation in commodities markets.
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Potential actions by the Federal Reserve and other agencies affecting bank participation in commodities markets.
H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Pompeo).
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), S.1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), the draft McCaul bill, and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Potential comprehensive tax reform legislation (potential provisions affecting transmission infrastructure incentives and possible Reverse Morris Trust offset).
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity transmission and incentives for transmission, including FERC Order Number 1000.FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electric utilities; provisions related to transmission siting, cost allocation and planning, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, transmission network upgrades, NERC reliability standards, return on equity incentives, and interconnection, including the MISO Multi-Value Project.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Reform of Universal Service Fund contribution formula.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COX ENTERPRISES, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA). Music media streaming issues, including H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).H.R. 3196 (Latta), issues related to set-top box security separation.
H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune) and related legislation.
OVERSTOCK COM INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 336 / H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (Enzi / Womack); provisions related to state taxation of online sales.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
QUALCOMM, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions). Spectrum held by the federal government generally.Geolocational privacy policy. H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), and related legislation; issues related to potential technology mandates.
DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems program (DSRC).
CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S. 1353 - Cybersecurity of Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), Executive Order 13636, and related legislation.
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 1273 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan) and S. 812 (Wyden-Murkowski).
NATIONAL GRID USA via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Long Island Power Authority transition.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Implementation of P.L. 113-1 as it relates to extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
TENASKA INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Potential comprehensive tax reform and related legislation (natural gas production, solar, carbon capture and sequestration, pass-through entities, carried interest, and derivatives mark-to-market accounting). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups Report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.H.R. 2502 - Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 (Thompson). Investment Tax Credit (solar, CCS). Section 1603 solar (sequestration).
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Construction of proposed New York pipeline extension.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NATIONAL GRID USA via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance.
OVERSTOCK COM INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 336 / H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (Enzi / Womack); provisions related to state taxation of online sales.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Reform of Universal Service Fund contribution formula.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COX ENTERPRISES, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislative and regulatory proposals related to reforms to Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation; retransmission consent and compulsory license reform generally; proposed changes to FCC media ownership rules; broadband issues generally. S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 (McCain).
H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger) and S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper).
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA). Music media streaming issues, including H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).
QUALCOMM, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Potential comprehensive immigration reform legislation, including provisions related to highly skilled workers.
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions). Spectrum held by the federal government generally.Geolocational privacy policy. H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger) and related legislation.
IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Construction of proposed New York pipeline extension.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Pompeo).
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, credit card fees, and disclosure payments by resource extraction issuers.
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), Executive Order 13636, and related legislation.
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions. Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 796 (Sensenbrenner); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Potential comprehensive tax reform legislation (potential provisions affecting transmission infrastructure incentives and possible Reverse Morris Trust offset).
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity transmission and incentives for transmission, including FERC Order Number 1000.FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electric utilities; provisions related to transmission siting, cost allocation and planning, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, transmission network upgrades, NERC reliability standards, return on equity incentives, and interconnection, including the MISO Multi-Value Project.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Pompeo).
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
TENASKA INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Potential comprehensive tax reform and related legislation (natural gas production, solar, carbon capture and sequestration, pass-through entities, carried interest, and derivatives mark-to-market accounting). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups Report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.H.R. 2502 - Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 (Thompson). Investment Tax Credit (solar, CCS). Section 1603 solar (sequestration).
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues.
CALPINE CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Potential comprehensive tax reform (potential provisions related to geothermal incentives and electricity generation). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
CALPINE CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues.
Potential comprehensive tax reform (potential provisions related to geothermal incentives and electricity generation).
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); the Climate Change Discussion Draft (Waxman-Whitehouse-Blumenauer-Schatz), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), the Shaheen-Portman draft bill, and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues.
TENASKA INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); the Climate Change Discussion Draft (Waxman-Whitehouse-Blumenauer-Schatz), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
NATIONAL GRID USA via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Potential comprehensive tax reform proposals (infrastructure incentives and other provisions affecting utilities).
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand draft bill).
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Potential comprehensive tax reform legislation (potential provisions affecting transmission infrastructure incentives and possible Reverse Morris Trust offset).
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity transmission and incentives for transmission, including FERC Order Number 1000.FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electric utilities; provisions related to transmission siting, cost allocation and planning, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, transmission network upgrades, NERC reliability standards, return on equity incentives, and interconnection, including the MISO Multi-Value Project.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including the Shaheen-Portman draft bill.
Potential comprehensive tax reform legislation, including proposals regarding taxation of the oil and gas industry.
OVERSTOCK COM INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of the Section 34 study of patent litigation as required by Public Law 112-29 - America Invents Act and other provisions related to patent litigation. Application of the First Sale Doctrine of the Copyright Act of 1976 to foreign goods. Non-Practicing Entity litigation reform, including H.R. 845 Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (DeFazio-Chaffetz).
S. 336 / H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (Enzi / Womack); provisions related to state taxation of online sales.
Filing targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COX ENTERPRISES, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislative and regulatory proposals related to reforms to Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation; retransmission consent and compulsory license reform generally; proposed changes to FCC media ownership rules; broadband issues generally.
H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger) and S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper).
Potential corporate tax reform legislation, including corporate tax rate, bonus depreciation, and advertising expense deductions.
QUALCOMM, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Potential comprehensive immigration reform legislation, including provisions related to highly skilled workers.
DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems program.
Potential corporate tax reform legislation (repatriation).
IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Construction of proposed New York pipeline extension.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Reform of Universal Service Fund contribution formula.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2013 · first_quarter · 1T
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to stop importation of counterfeit semiconductors, including related policy of or efforts by the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and Navy and definitions of "counterfeiting" and "gray market"; CBP policy regarding disclosure of counterfeit semiconductor photographs; federal policy regarding use of counterfeit semiconductors in military hardware, rail, automotive, and electronic components industries;Enforcement of U.S. trade laws, including issues related to customs fraud. Implementation of H.R.1540 (Public Law 112-081) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to counterfeit semiconductors. Legislation to require or authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information regarding detained suspect counterfeit products with rights holders, including H.R. 22 (Poe) and related legislation.
Filing targets: Defense Logistics Agency, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Construction of proposed New York pipeline extension.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (Whitfield); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
S.2204 (Menendez) and related legislation and proposals affecting oil and gas industries, including production tax provisions. H.R.12 / S.1549 - American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to oil and natural gas industries. H.R. 8 - American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (revenue offsets).
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislation containing provisions affecting transmission, including S. 400 (Corker-Wyden transmission cost allocation). FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electric utilities; provisions related to transmission siting, cost allocation and planning, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, transmission network upgrades, NERC reliability standards, and interconnection, including the MISO Multi-Value Project; Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity transmission and incentives for transmission, including FERC Order Number 1000.
Legislative proposals related to tax treatment of transmission asset sales, possible Reverse Morris Trust offset, and related legislation, including S.3521 - Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 and H.R. 8 - American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("Fiscal Cliff Bill").
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL GRID USA via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.
Legislation affecting natural gas vehicle incentives, including H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (Sullivan) and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation affecting tax incentives for electric cars, including S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act (Stabenow) and related legislation; all provisions; Tax incentives for energy efficiency and biogas production. H.R.12 / S. 1549 - The American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance. H.R. 3091 / S. 1647 - provisions related to dividend and capital gains tax rates. S. 3521 - Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; provisions related to tax extenders. H.R. 8 (P.L. 112-240) - American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Fiscal Cliff Bill, including provisions related to dividend and capital gains tax rates, sequestration affecting LIHEAP, and energy related tax extenders) and related legislation.
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 - Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), and S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson). H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (Bass-Matheson). Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress)); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011(Lieberman), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), S.2151 / S. 3342 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
TENASKA INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislative proposals, including tax incentives for carbon capture and sequestration. Legislative proposals related to natural gas production and tax incentives in the debt ceiling negotiations and related legislation. Legislative proposals related to taxation of energy project development partnerships, including carried interest and related legislation. H.R. 12 / S.1549 - The American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to the natural gas industry, infrastructure finance, and partnership tax. S. 3275 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act (Coons). S.3581 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (Conrad-Enzi-Rockefeller). S. 3521 - Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 (energy tax extenders). H.R. 8 - American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("Fiscal Cliff Bill"); solar tax incentives and partnership tax issues.
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011(Lieberman), S.2151 / S. 3342 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
CALPINE CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation, the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions; and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson). H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (Bass-Matheson). Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Reform of Universal Service Fund contribution formula.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COX ENTERPRISES, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Corporate Tax Reform.
Obama Administration proposed Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premium increase.
Legislative and regulatory proposals related to reforms to Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation; retransmission consent generally; proposed changes to FCC media ownership rules; broadband issues generally.
QUALCOMM, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including H.R.3630 (P.L. No. 112-96) - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive options). Spectrum held by the federal government (generally). H.R. 2168 / S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveilance Act, S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act, provisions related to geolocational privacy; H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Online Act of 2011, S. 913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, provisions related to data privacy; S. 799 - The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, H.R. 1841 (Stearns) / H.R. 1707 (Rush) - Data Accountability and Trust Act; provisions related to online data privacy, including security and data collection for newsgathering purposes by third parties. H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), and the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order.
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to stop importation of counterfeit semiconductors, including related policy of or efforts by the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and Navy and definitions of "counterfeiting" and "gray market"; CBP policy regarding disclosure of counterfeit semiconductor photographs; federal policy regarding use of counterfeit semiconductors in military hardware, rail, automotive, and electronic components industries; Enforcement of U.S. trade laws, including issues related to customs fraud. Implementation of H.R.1540 (Public Law 112-081) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to counterfeit semiconductors. Legislation to require or authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information regarding detained suspect counterfeit products with rights holders, including H.R. 6012 (McCaul), H.R. 4216 - Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act (Poe), H.R. 6642 - Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012 (Brady), and H.R. 6654 - Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (Poe).
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislative proposals related to prompt pay discounts for drugs and biologicals under Medicare Part B, including S. 733 and H.R. 905; federal policy regarding proposed changes to Medicare drug reimbursement average sales price (ASP) formula; ASP generally (in the context of Deficit Reduction).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · 3A
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to stop importation of counterfeit semiconductors, including related policy of or efforts by the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and Navy and definitions of "counterfeiting" and "gray market"; CBP policy regarding disclosure of counterfeit semiconductor photographs; federal policy regarding use of counterfeit semiconductors in military hardware, rail, automotive, and electronic components industries; Enforcement of U.S. trade laws, including issues related to customs fraud. Implementation of H.R.1540 (Public Law 112-081) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to counterfeit semiconductors. Legislation to require or authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information regarding detained suspect counterfeit products with rights holders, including H.R. 6012 (McCaul) and H.R. 4216 - Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act (Poe).
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
NATIONAL GRID USA via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation affecting natural gas vehicle incentives, including H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (Sullivan) and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation affecting tax incentives for electric cars, including S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act (Stabenow) and related legislation; all provisions; Tax incentives for energy efficiency and biogas production. H.R.12 / S. 1549 - The American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance. H.R. 3091 / S. 1647 - provisions related to dividend and capital gains tax rates. S. 3521 - Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; provisions related to tax extenders.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.
IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Construction of proposed New York pipeline extension.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including H.R. 840 - Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy (SECURE) Act (Murphy), H.R. 903 - Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration (MORE) Act (Calvert), and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey) and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards; provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321- Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar); provisions related to oil and gas production. Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reducation Act (Young), H.R.3407 - Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act (Hastings) and related legislation. Legislation related to drilling and oil shale development, including provisions of H.R. 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (Mica), H.R.3408 - PIONEERS Act (Lamborn), and H.R.3410 - Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act (Stivers).
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation containing provisions affecting transmission, including S. 400 (Corker-Wyden transmission cost allocation). FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electric utilities; provisions related to transmission siting, cost allocation and planning, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, transmission network upgrades, NERC reliability standards, and interconnection, including the MISO Multi-Value Project; Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity transmission and incentives for transmission, including FERC Order Number 1000.
Legislative proposals related to tax treatment of transmission asset sales, possible Reverse Morris Trust offset, and related legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 - Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), and S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson). H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (Bass-Matheson). Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
TENASKA INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011(Lieberman), S.2151 / S. 3342 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
CALPINE CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), and House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress). S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), S.2151 / S.3342 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (Lieberman), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order, and related legislation; provisions related to vulnerabilities, cost recovery and security.
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 3409 - Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (railroad coal transportation amendment).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislative proposals related to prompt pay discounts for drugs and biologicals under Medicare Part B, including S. 733 and H.R. 905; federal policy regarding proposed changes to Medicare drug reimbursement average sales price (ASP) formula; ASP generally (in the context of Deficit Reduction).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to stop importation of counterfeit semiconductors, including related policy of or efforts by the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and Navy and definitions of "counterfeiting" and "gray market"; CBP policy regarding disclosure of counterfeit semiconductor photographs; federal policy regarding use of counterfeit semiconductors in military hardware, rail, automotive, and electronic components industries; Enforcement of U.S. trade laws, including issues related to customs fraud. Implementation of H.R.1540 (Public Law 112-081) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to counterfeit semiconductors. Legislation to require or authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information regarding detained suspect counterfeit products with rights holders, including H.R. 6012 (McCaul) and H.R. 4216 - Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act (Poe).
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Reform of Universal Service Fund contribution formula.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COX ENTERPRISES, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation and related to reallocation of TV broadcast spectrum, including H.R.3630 (P.L. No. 112-96) - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive options); retransmission consent generally. S.3609 / H.R.6480 - Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 (Wyden / Chaffetz).
Legislative and regulatory proposals related to wireless roaming agreements; legislative and regulatory proposals related to reforms to Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation; retransmission consent generally; broadband issues generally.
QUALCOMM, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Tax policy regarding rate at which foreign assets can be brought back into the United States, including H.R. 1036 - Job Creation and Innovation Investment Act, S.Res. 25 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that comprehensive tax reform legislation should include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings for the purpose of creating new jobs, and related legislation. Corporate Tax Reform.
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including H.R.3630 (P.L. No. 112-96) - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive options). H.R. 2168 / S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveilance Act, S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act, provisions related to geolocational privacy; H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Online Act of 2011, S. 913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, provisions related to data privacy; S. 799 - The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, H.R. 1841 (Stearns) / H.R. 1707 (Rush) - Data Accountability and Trust Act; provisions related to online data privacy, including security and data collection for newsgathering purposes by third parties. H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), and the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order.
NATIONAL GRID USA via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act from the 111th Congress); S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (Lieberman), S.2151 / S.3342 / H.R.4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), the potential Kyl-Whitehouse draft cyber bill, the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force Recommendations, the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (Whitfield); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
Legislation regarding EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act, including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules affecting the oil and gas sector. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed), including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules. Legislation related to EPA rulemakings (current and proposed), including H.R. 2250 / S.1392 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (Griffith / Collins). Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including H.R. 840 - Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy (SECURE) Act (Murphy), H.R. 903 - Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration (MORE) Act (Calvert), and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards; provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards. Legislation related to regulation of chemical compounds on refinery facilities.
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislative proposals related to tax treatment of transmission asset sales, possible Reverse Morris Trust offset, and related legislation.
Legislation containing provisions affecting transmission, including S. 400 (Corker-Wyden transmission cost allocation). FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electric utilities; provisions related to transmission siting, cost allocation and planning, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, transmission network upgrades, NERC reliability standards, and interconnection, including the MISO Multi-Value Project; Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity transmission and incentives for transmission.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress)); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011(Lieberman), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), S.2151 / S. 3342 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), the potential Kyl-Whitehouse draft cyber bill, House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
TENASKA INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011(Lieberman), S.2151 / S. 3342 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), the potential Kyl-Whitehouse draft cyber bill, the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
CALPINE CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 / H.R. 2408 / S. 1413 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller / Reichert / Wyden); all provisions. H.R. 12 / S. 1549 - American Jobs Act of 2011; provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance. S. 3275 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act (Coons); possible addition and modification of geothermal and other tax extenders.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Construction of proposed New York pipeline extension.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislative proposals related to prompt pay discounts for drugs and biologicals under Medicare Part B, including S. 733 and H.R. 905; federal policy regarding proposed changes to Medicare drug reimbursement average sales price (ASP) formula; ASP generally (in the context of Deficit Reduction).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COX ENTERPRISES, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislative and regulatory proposals related to wireless roaming agreements; legislative and regulatory proposals related to reforms to Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation; retransmission consent generally; broadband issues generally.
Obama Administration proposed Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premium increase. Corporate Tax Reform.
Legislation and related to reallocation of TV broadcast spectrum, including H.R.3630 (P.L. No. 112-96) - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive options); retransmission consent generally.
QUALCOMM, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Tax policy regarding rate at which foreign assets can be brought back into the United States, including H.R. 1036 - Job Creation and Innovation Investment Act, S.Res. 25 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that comprehensive tax reform legislation should include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings for the purpose of creating new jobs, and related legislation. Corporate Tax Reform.
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including H.R.3630 (P.L. No. 112-96) - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive options). H.R. 2168 / S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveilance Act, S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act, provisions related to geolocational privacy; H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Online Act of 2011, S. 913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, provisions related to data privacy; S. 799 - The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, H.R. 1841 (Stearns) / H.R. 1707 (Rush) - Data Accountability and Trust Act; provisions related to online data privacy, including security and data collection for newsgathering purposes by third parties.
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to stop importation of counterfeit semiconductors, including related policy of or efforts by the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and Navy and definitions of "counterfeiting" and "gray market"; CBP policy regarding disclosure of counterfeit semiconductor photographs; federal policy regarding use of counterfeit semiconductors in military hardware, rail, automotive, and electronic components industries; Enforcement of U.S. trade laws, including issues related to customs fraud. Implementation of H.R.1540 (Public Law 112-081) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to counterfeit semiconductors. Legislation to require or authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information regarding detained suspect counterfeit products with rights holders, including H.R. 6012 (McCaul) and H.R. 4216 - Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act (Poe).
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Reform of Universal Service Fund contribution formula.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
CALPINE CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), and House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress). S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), S.2151 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (Lieberman), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, and related legislation; provisions related to vulnerabilities, cost recovery and security.
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation, S.J. Res. 37 (Inhofe), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions; and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
TENASKA INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislative proposals, including tax incentives for carbon capture and sequestration. Legislative proposals related to natural gas production and tax incentives in the debt ceiling negotiations and related legislation. Legislative proposals related to taxation of energy project development partnerships, including carried interest and related legislation. H.R. 12 / S.1549 - The American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to the natural gas industry, infrastructure finance, and carried interest. S.1813 - MAP-21 Act (Boxer-Inhofe); possible addition of Section 1603 solar, carbon capture and sequestration, and other tax extender provisions (Stabenow amendment).
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation (EPA regulatory authority and funding), S.J. Res. 37 (Inhofe), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas and carbon capture and sequestration. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations legislation (loan guarantees); provisions related to Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration) and related legislative proposals. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress)); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011(Lieberman), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), S.2151 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
NATIONAL GRID USA via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act from the 111th Congress); S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (Lieberman), S.2151 / H.R.4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force Recommendations, the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
H.R. 2606 - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Natural Gas Project).
ITC HOLDINGS CORP. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation containing provisions affecting transmission, including S. 400 (Corker-Wyden transmission cost allocation). FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electric utilities; provisions related to transmission siting, cost allocation and planning, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, transmission network upgrades, NERC reliability standards, and interconnection, including the MISO Multi-Value Project; Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity transmission and incentives for transmission.
Legislative proposals related to tax treatment of transmission asset sales including S.1813 - MAP-21 Act (Boxer-Inhofe Highway Bill) (possible addition of transmission asset sale and other tax extenders) and related legislation. S. 1813 - MAP-21 Act (Boxer-Inhofe Highway Bill) (possible Reverse Morris Trust offset).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
CHEVRON U S A INC (SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF ITS PARENT CHEVRON CORP ) via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards; provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
S.2204 (Menendez) and related legislation and proposals affecting oil and gas industries, including production tax provisions. H.R.12 / S.1549 - American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to oil and natural gas industries.
Legislation regarding EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act, including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules affecting the oil and gas sector. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed), including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules. Legislation related to EPA rulemakings (current and proposed), including H.R. 2250 / S.1392 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (Griffith / Collins). Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including H.R. 840 - Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy (SECURE) Act (Murphy), H.R. 903 - Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration (MORE) Act (Calvert), and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards; provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards. Legislation related to regulation of chemical compounds on refinery facilities.
IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Construction of proposed New York pipeline extension.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislative proposals related to prompt pay discounts for drugs and biologicals under Medicare Part B, including S. 733 and H.R. 905; federal policy regarding proposed changes to Medicare drug reimbursement average sales price (ASP) formula; ASP generally (in the context of Deficit Reduction).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to stop importation of counterfeit semiconductors, including related policy of or efforts by the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and Navy and definitions of "counterfeiting" and "gray market"; CBP policy regarding disclosure of counterfeit semiconductor photographs; federal policy regarding use of counterfeit semiconductors in military hardware, rail, automotive, and electronic components industries; Enforcement of U.S. trade laws, including issues related to customs fraud; Implementation of H.R.1540 (Public Law 112-081) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to counterfeit semiconductors.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to stop importation of counterfeit semiconductors, including related policy of or efforts by the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and Navy and definitions of "counterfeiting" and "gray market"; CBP policy regarding disclosure of counterfeit semiconductor photographs; federal policy regarding use of counterfeit semiconductors in military hardware, rail, automotive, and electronic components industries; Enforcement of U.S. trade laws, including issues related to customs fraud; Implementation of H.R.1540 (Public Law 112-081) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to counterfeit semiconductors.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Reform of Universal Service Fund contribution formula.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COX ENTERPRISES, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation and related to reallocation of TV broadcast spectrum, including H.R.3630 (P.L. No. 112-96) - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive options).
Legislative and regulatory proposals related to wireless roaming agreements; legislative and regulatory proposals related to reforms to Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation; retransmission consent generally; broadband issues generally.
Obama Administration proposed Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premium increase. Corporate Tax Reform.
QUALCOMM, INC. via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including H.R.3630 (P.L. No. 112-96) - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive options). H.R. 2168 / S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveilance Act, S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act, provisions related to geolocational privacy; H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Online Act of 2011, S. 913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, provisions related to data privacy; S. 799 - The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, H.R. 1841 (Stearns) / H.R. 1707 (Rush) - Data Accountability and Trust Act; provisions related to online data privacy, including security and data collection for newsgathering purposes by third parties.
Issues related to spectrum licenses in India.
CALPINE CORPORATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 / H.R. 2408 / S. 1413 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller / Reichert / Wyden); all provisions. The Obama Administration's American Jobs Act of 2011; provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance. H.R. 3765 (Public Law 112-78) - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, and related legislation (possible addition and modification of geothermal and other tax extenders).
TENASKA INC via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), the Bingaman-Murkowski Cybersecurity bill, House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011, the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION via DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 - Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson) and S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), the Bingaman-Murkowski Cybersecurity bill, House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress)); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011, DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (Pompeo).
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Legislative and regulatory proposals related to reforms to Universal Service Fund; retransmission consent and compulsory license reform generally; proposed changes to FCC media ownership rules; broadband issues generally. S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 (McCain).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions. Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 796 (Sensenbrenner); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger), S. 1353 - Cybersecurity of Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), Executive Order 13636, and related legislation.
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) under the Clean Air Act, including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules affecting the oil and gas sector, and related legislation.Potential legislation related to regulation of chemical compounds for refinery facilities. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman).
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, credit card fees, and disclosure payments by resource extraction issuers.
Potential comprehensive tax reform legislation, including proposals regarding taxation of the oil and gas industry. Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), the draft McCaul bill and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues. Potential actions by the Federal Reserve and other agencies affecting bank participation in commodities markets.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), the draft McCaul bill and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Potential comprehensive tax reform (potential provisions related to geothermal incentives and electricity generation). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson).
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Potential corporate tax reform legislation.
Legislative and regulatory proposals related to reforms to Universal Service Fund; retransmission consent and compulsory license reform generally; proposed changes to FCC media ownership rules; broadband issues generally. S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 (McCain).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 744 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act and related legislation; provisions related to highly skilled workers.
Potential corporate tax reform legislation (repatriation). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) under the Clean Air Act, including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules affecting the oil and gas sector, and related legislation.Potential legislation related to regulation of chemical compounds for refinery facilities. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman).
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions. Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 796 (Sensenbrenner); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
Potential comprehensive tax reform legislation, including proposals regarding taxation of the oil and gas industry. Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, credit card fees, and disclosure payments by resource extraction issuers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Potential comprehensive tax reform proposals (infrastructure and efficiency incentives and other provisions affecting utilities, including dividend tax rates and accelerated depreciation provisions). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance.
Implementation of P.L. 112-197 - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Natural Gas Project).
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), S.1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), the draft McCaul bill, and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues.
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), S.1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Thune), the draft McCaul bill, and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Implementation of P.L. 112-197 - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Natural Gas Project).
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 835 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation; FY2014 Labor/HHS appropriations levels; FY2014 budget legislation, and related legislation. Legislation affecting HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance, including H.R. 1 / H.R. 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and implemenation of H.R. 41 (P.L. 113-1) (Garrett). H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). S. 904 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act (Gillibrand), provisions related to federal agency cooperation regarding extreme weather preparation.
Potential comprehensive tax reform proposals (infrastructure and efficiency incentives and other provisions affecting utilities, including dividend tax rates and accelerated depreciation provisions). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Potential corporate tax reform legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Potential corporate tax reform legislation (repatriation). Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) under the Clean Air Act, including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules affecting the oil and gas sector, and related legislation.Potential legislation related to regulation of chemical compounds for refinery facilities. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman).
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil, natural gas development, and oil spills.Potential legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and oil shale development. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to oil and gas production). Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Young) and related legislation. Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 630 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski), H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (Hastings), and related legislation. H.R. 1613 - Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act (Duncan).
Potential comprehensive tax reform legislation, including proposals regarding taxation of the oil and gas industry. Ways and Means Tax Reform Working Groups report and Senate Finance Tax Reform Option Papers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues.
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Legislation related to the promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Potential comprehensive energy legislation (potential provisions related to natural gas, clean energy standard, renewable incentives, and carbon capture and sequestration). Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. Section 1603 Treasury Solar Grant Program (sequestration).
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; Executive Order 13636; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues.
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; the Cybersecurity Executive Order; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; the Cybersecurity Executive Order; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues.
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; the Cybersecurity Executive Order; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Potential comprehensive tax reform and related legislation (natural gas production, solar, carbon capture and sequestration, and carried interest).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 112-197 - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Natural Gas Project).
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance.
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; the Cybersecurity Executive Order; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), the draft Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency bill, the McKinley-Welch draft bill, and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); the Climate Change Discussion Draft (Waxman-Whitehouse-Blumenauer-Schatz), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) under the Clean Air Act, including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules affecting the oil and gas sector, and related legislation.Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including S. 630 - FAIR Act of 2013 (Murkowski) and related legislation. Potential legislation related to regulation of chemical compounds for refinery facilities.
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions. Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 796 (Sensenbrenner); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, credit card fees, and disclosure payments by resource extraction issuers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions); retransmission consent generally. H.Con.Res.16 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act (Conaway-Green).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Spectrum policy regarding government and commercial frequencies being converted to commercial wireless services via auction, including implementation of P.L. No. 112-96 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive auctions). Spectrum held by the federal government generally.Geolocational privacy policy. H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, credit card fees, and disclosure payments by resource extraction issuers. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S.947 (Johanns), and H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren).
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including H.R. 840 - Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy (SECURE) Act (Murphy), H.R. 903 - Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration (MORE) Act (Calvert), and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey) and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards; provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321- Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar); provisions related to oil and gas production. Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reducation Act (Young), H.R.3407 - Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act (Hastings) and related legislation. Legislation related to drilling and oil shale development, including provisions of H.R. 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (Mica), H.R.3408 - PIONEERS Act (Lamborn), and H.R.3410 - Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act (Stivers).
Legislation regarding EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act, including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules affecting the oil and gas sector. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed), including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules. Legislation related to EPA rulemakings (current and proposed), including H.R. 2250 / S.1392 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (Griffith / Collins). Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including H.R. 840 - Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy (SECURE) Act (Murphy), H.R. 903 - Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration (MORE) Act (Calvert), and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards; provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards. Legislation related to regulation of chemical compounds on refinery facilities.
Legislation related to establishment of Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the Russian Federation, including H.R. 6156 - Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012 (Camp-Levin) and S.3406 - Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Baucus).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act from the 111th Congress); S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (Lieberman), S.2151 / S.3342 / H.R.4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force Recommendations, the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen); S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), H.R. 2891 - America's Energy Independence Act (Fincher), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman), S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse), and related legislation.
H.R. 2606 (P.L. 112-197) - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Natural Gas Project).
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 4026 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), and related legislation. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions related to RTO instructions and EPA enforcement. H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act, provisions related to energy efficiency and co-generation. H.R. 1 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation (Sandy utility restoration and reimbursement).
Filing targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas and carbon capture and sequestration. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 / H.R. 2408 / S. 1413 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller / Reichert / Wyden); all provisions. H.R. 12 / S. 1549 - American Jobs Act of 2011; provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance. S. 3275 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act (Coons); possible addition and modification of geothermal and other tax extenders. S.3521 - Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 (energy tax extenders). H.R. 8 - American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("Fiscal Cliff Bill") (geothermal tax extenders).
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), and House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress). S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), S.2151 / S.3342 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (Lieberman), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order, and related legislation; provisions related to vulnerabilities, cost recovery and security.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Legislation and related to reallocation of TV broadcast spectrum, including H.R.3630 (P.L. No. 112-96) - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (spectrum incentive options); retransmission consent generally. S.3609 / H.R.6480 - Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 (Wyden / Chaffetz).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Tax policy regarding rate at which foreign assets can be brought back into the United States, including H.R. 1036 - Job Creation and Innovation Investment Act, S.Res. 25 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that comprehensive tax reform legislation should include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings for the purpose of creating new jobs, and related legislation. Corporate Tax Reform.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act from the 111th Congress); S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (Lieberman), S.2151 / S.3342 / H.R.4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force Recommendations, the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 4026 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), Energy, S. 3295 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, H. Con. Res. 112 (Ryan budget) and related legislation. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions related to RTO instructions and EPA enforcement. H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act, provisions related to energy efficiency and co-generation.
H.R. 2606 - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Natural Gas Project).
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen); S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), H.R. 2891 - America's Energy Independence Act (Fincher), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman), S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse), and related legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (Whitfield); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
S.2204 (Menendez) and related legislation and proposals affecting oil and gas industries, including production tax provisions. H.R.12 / S.1549 - American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to oil and natural gas industries.
Legislation related to establishment of Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the Russian Federation, including H.R. 6156 - Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012 (Camp-Levin) and S.3406 - Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Baucus).
Legislation regarding EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act, including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules affecting the oil and gas sector. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed), including Boiler MACT and related proposed rules. Legislation related to EPA rulemakings (current and proposed), including H.R. 2250 / S.1392 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (Griffith / Collins). Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including H.R. 840 - Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy (SECURE) Act (Murphy), H.R. 903 - Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration (MORE) Act (Calvert), and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards; provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards. Legislation related to regulation of chemical compounds on refinery facilities.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, credit card fees, and disclosure payments by resource extraction issuers. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S.947 (Johanns), and H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress)); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011(Lieberman), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), S.2151 / S. 3342 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas and carbon capture and sequestration. H.R. 5325 / S. 2465 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2013 (Frelinghuysen / Feinstein) (loan guarantees); provisions related to Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration) and related legislative proposals. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson).
Legislative proposals, including tax incentives for carbon capture and sequestration. Legislative proposals related to natural gas production and tax incentives in the debt ceiling negotiations and related legislation. Legislative proposals related to taxation of energy project development partnerships, including carried interest and related legislation. H.R. 12 / S.1549 - The American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to the natural gas industry, infrastructure finance, and carried interest. S. 3275 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act (Coons). S.3581 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (Conrad-Enzi-Rockefeller). S. 3521 - Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 (energy tax extenders).
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 / H.R. 2408 / S. 1413 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller / Reichert / Wyden); all provisions. H.R. 12 / S. 1549 - American Jobs Act of 2011; provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance. S. 3275 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act (Coons); possible addition and modification of geothermal and other tax extenders. S.3521 - Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 (energy tax extenders).
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation, the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions; and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson). H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (Bass-Matheson). Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Obama Administration proposed Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premium increase. Corporate Tax Reform.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen); S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), H.R. 2891 - America's Energy Independence Act (Fincher), S.J. Res. 37 (Inhofe), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman), S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse), and related legislation.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 4026 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), Energy, S. 3295 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and H. Con. Res. 112 (Ryan budget). H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions related to RTO instructions and EPA enforcement. H.R. 4107 - Smart Energy Act, provisions related to energy efficiency and co-generation.
Legislation affecting natural gas vehicle incentives, including H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (Sullivan) and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation affecting tax incentives for electric cars, including S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act (Stabenow) and related legislation; all provisions; Tax incentives for energy efficiency and biogas production. H.R.12 / S. 1549 - The American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance. H.R. 3091 / S. 1647 - provisions related to dividend tax rates.
H.R. 2606 - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Natural Gas Project).
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, credit card fees, and disclosure payments by resource extraction issuers. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S.947 (Johanns), and H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren).
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including H.R. 840 - Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy (SECURE) Act (Murphy), H.R. 903 - Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration (MORE) Act (Calvert), and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey) and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards; provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321- Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar); provisions related to oil and gas production. Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reducation Act (Young), H.R.3407 - Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act (Hastings) and related legislation. Legislation related to drilling and oil shale development, including provisions of H.R. 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (Mica), H.R.3408 - PIONEERS Act (Lamborn), and H.R.3410 - Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act (Stivers).
S.2204 (Menendez) and related legislation and proposals affecting oil and gas industries, including production tax provisions. H.R.12 / S.1549 - American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to oil and natural gas industries.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 - Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), and S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson). H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (Bass-Matheson). Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Legislative proposals, including tax incentives for carbon capture and sequestration. Legislative proposals related to natural gas production and tax incentives in the debt ceiling negotiations and related legislation. Legislative proposals related to taxation of energy project development partnerships, including carried interest and related legislation. H.R. 12 / S.1549 - The American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to the natural gas industry, infrastructure finance, and carried interest. S. 3275 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act (Coons).
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation (EPA regulatory authority and funding), S.J. Res. 37 (Inhofe), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas and carbon capture and sequestration. H.R. 5325 / S. 2465 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2013 (Frelinghuysen / Feinstein) (loan guarantees); provisions related to Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration) and related legislative proposals. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation, S.J. Res. 37 (Inhofe), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions; and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson). H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (Bass-Matheson).
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), and House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress). S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), S.2151 / S.3342 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (Lieberman), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), the potential Kyl-Whitehouse draft cyber bill, the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, and related legislation; provisions related to vulnerabilities, cost recovery and security.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to spectrum licenses in India.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 / H.R. 2408 / S. 1413 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller / Reichert / Wyden); all provisions. H.R. 12 / S. 1549 - American Jobs Act of 2011; provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance. S.1813 - MAP-21 Act (Boxer-Inhofe, Highway Bill); possible addition and modification of geothermal and other tax extenders.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress); S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman-Murkowski), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011(Lieberman), S.2151 / H.R. 4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 - Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), and S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 4026 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), Energy, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies proposed appropriations legislation, and H. Con. Res. 112 (Ryan budget).
Legislation affecting natural gas vehicle incentives, including H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (Sullivan) and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation affecting tax incentives for electric cars, including S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act (Stabenow) and related legislation; all provisions; Tax incentives for energy efficiency and biogas production. MAP-21 Act (Boxer-Inhofe, Highway Bill) (Menendez-Burr natural gas vehicle amendment). H.R.12 / S. 1549 - The American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance.
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen); S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), H.R. 2891 - America's Energy Independence Act (Fincher), S.J. Res. 37 (Inhofe), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman), S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, credit card fees, and disclosure payments by resource extraction issuers. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S.947 (Johanns), and H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren).
Legislation, regulation, and Congressional and agency oversight related to offshore oil and natural gas development and oil spills, including H.R. 840 - Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy (SECURE) Act (Murphy), H.R. 903 - Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration (MORE) Act (Calvert), and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation affecting hydraulic fracturing, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey) and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards; provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321- Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar); provisions related to oil and gas production. Congressional and agency oversight related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including H.R. 49 - American Energy Independence and Price Reducation Act (Young), H.R.3407 - Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act (Hastings) and related legislation. Legislation related to drilling and oil shale development, including provisions of H.R. 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (Mica), H.R.3408 - PIONEERS Act (Lamborn), and H.R.3410 - Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act (Stivers).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Tax policy regarding rate at which foreign assets can be brought back into the United States, including H.R. 1036 - Job Creation and Innovation Investment Act, S.Res. 25 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that comprehensive tax reform legislation should include incentives for companies to repatriate foreign earnings for the purpose of creating new jobs, and related legislation. Corporate Tax Reform.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation, H.R. 2055 / H.R. 3671 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (EPA regulations), and related legislation, and S. 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Rockefeller EPA amendment), S.J. Res. 27 (Paul), the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions; and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar) and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), proposed Senate Cybersecurity bill (Bingaman-Murkowski), and House proposed legislation based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress). S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, and related legislation; provisions related to vulnerabilities, cost recovery and security. H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011, and the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas; Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation (EPA regulatory authority and funding), S. 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Rockefeller EPA amendment), S.J. Res. 27 (Paul), the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions; Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson)), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar) and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas and carbon capture and sequestration. H.R. 2055 / H.R. 3671 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, H.R. 2354 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 (loan guarantees), the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; provisions related to Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration) and related legislative proposals. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
Legislative proposals, including tax incentives for carbon capture and sequestration. Legislative proposals related to natural gas production and tax incentives in the debt ceiling negotiations and related legislation. Legislative proposals related to taxation of energy project development partnerships, including carried interest and related issues in debt ceiling discussions and related legislation. The Obama Administration American Jobs Act of 2011; provisions related to the natural gas industry, infrastructure finance, and carried interest. H.R. 3765 (Public Law 112-78) - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, and related legislation (possible addition of Section 1603 solar, carbon capture and sequestration, and other tax extenders).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE