DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC for CALPINE CORPORATION
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
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 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas) and related legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HALEY AKINS DAVIS New | — |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
| AARON T WESTON New | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller); all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| M KENNETH BOWLER | — |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
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. 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act (EPA funding), and S. 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Rockefeller EPA amendment) 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, 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; 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) and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HALEY AKINS DAVIS New | Staff Assistant, Hon. Bill Schuster |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| PETE LEON | Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
| AARON T WESTON New | — |
Homeland Security HOM
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), House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress)) and related legislation; provisions related to vulnerabilities, cost recovery and security.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
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.