2nd Quarter - Amendment — RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. for RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. (2014)

Firm

RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.

Client

RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$86,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Science/Technology SCI

Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Transportation TRA

Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted negative impacts of biodiesel CVDs in regard to U.S.-E.U. trade discussions. Potential Argentina biodiesel impacts on RFS Advanced Pool.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN New	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Washington Office Director, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS). Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO and 2014 RVO. Also, discussed development of QAPs under the RFS and generally discussed the economic benefits of full RFS implementation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Agriculture AGR

Implementation and funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension of the Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Legislative Clerk, S. EPW Committee
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Discussed potential impact of fuel labeling requirements for biomass-based diesel.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN WAITE HACKETT	Research Assistant, S. EPW Committee

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.