1st Quarter - Report — RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. for RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. (2015)

Firm

RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.

Client

RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$65,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

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
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Navy, Dept of; Defense Logistics Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

DLA Solicitation on Drop-In Fuels.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense Logistics Agency; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Defense Logistics Agency; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Implementation, administration and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS). Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO and 2014 RVO. Department of Energy Loan Guarantees for Advanced Biofuels.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense Logistics Agency

Transportation TRA

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: SENATE; Defense Logistics Agency; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Navy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense Logistics Agency; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; SENATE

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense Logistics Agency; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Navy, Dept of

Science/Technology SCI

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Defense Logistics Agency; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Navy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

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
ANTHONY HULEN	Press Secretary, Rep. Jay Dickey

Contacted: Defense Logistics Agency; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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.