FIRSTENERGY CORP for FIRSTENERGY CORP
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
Over-The-Counter derivatives issues generally; H.R. 2682, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011" (Over-the-Counter derivatives); H.R. 3527 "Protecting Main Street End-Users from excessive Regulation" Act and it pertains to financial hedging activities;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Implementation of H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" as it pertains to regulation of Over-The-Counter derivatives; H.R. 3527 "Protecting Main Street End-Users from Excessive Regulation" Act and it pertains to financial hedging activities;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Utilities UTI
Regulatory reform issues generally; Implementation of "The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; Implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Electric utility regulations, industry restructuring including electricity market reforms and infrastructure development; Clean energy standard legislation generally; H.R. 4273 "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act" to clarify compliance with an emergency order under Section 202 (c) of the Federal Power Act;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| S. COLIN MOUNT | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Transportation TRA
S. 1813, "MAP-21 (Moving ahead for Progress in the 21st Century)" surface transportation bill as it pertains to pension reform and regulation of coal-combustion residuals; H.R. 4348, "Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report" - pension reform and coal-combustion residuals regulation provisions;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 3091, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends; S. 1647, a bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Telecommunications TEC
FCC National Broadband Plan as it pertains to utility pole attachments; H.R. 607, "Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act"; S. 28, "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act"; S. 911, "Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SEPCTRUM Act); "Activities of the Cybersecurity Working Group of House Communications & Technology Subcommittee;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 2584, "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012" (coal ash); H.R. 2354, "Energy and Water development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012" (efficiency, electric transportation); S. 1599, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012" (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Coal - combustion residuals issues generally; EPA's proposed Coal Combustion Residuals Rule and related legislative proposals; H.R. 2273, "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act", regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations; S. 1751 to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 4273 "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012" to clarify compliance with an emergency order under Section 202 (c) of the Federal Power Act; S. 1845 "Storage 2011 Act" to incent storage of electricity on the grid; Energy Policy Act of 2005 implementation including infrastructure; Implementation of "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; Clean energy standard legislation generally; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S. 1000, "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011", (efficiency); S. 1321, the "Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011"; H.R. 3626, "LIHEAP Protection Act"; S. 1961, "LIHEAP Protection Act";
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| S. COLIN MOUNT | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Homeland Security HOM
S. 2105 The "Cybersecurity Act of 2012"; S. 21, "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act"; H.R. 668, "SHIELD Act"; "Guarantee Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act" - House draft; S. 1342, "Grid Cyber Security Act"; The "SECURE IT Act" - "Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology" as introduced in the Senate; H.R. 3523 "Cyber Intelligence Security and Protection Act";
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
S.J. Res. 37 - "To disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units; S. 1833 "Fair Compliance Act of 2011" to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for the EPA Utility MACT and CSAPR rules; H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011", to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011", to prohibit EPA greenhosue gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intace structure rule-making; H.R. 2401, the "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011", to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Evnironmental Protection Agency; The "Mercury and Air Toxics Standards" (MATS) Rule promulgated by the EPA; the "New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) rule for greenhouse gases" proposed by the EPA;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER | — |
| J MICHAEL ECKARD | — |
| ANNE GREALY | — |
| MARTIN L HALL | — |
| LORNA WISHAM ORR | — |
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