SOUTHERN COMPANY for SOUTHERN COMPANY
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter - Report | Jul 21, 2014 | $2,390,000 | Replaced |
| 2nd Quarter - Report (this page) | Oct 20, 2014 | $2,350,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
See addendum.Issues related to unmanned aerial vehicles as they apply to electric utility service work; Issues related to DOTs Hours of Service regulations H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
See addendum.Issues related to NRC's proposal on qualitative factors Issues related to NRCs PRA proposal Issues related to D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals grant of a writ of mandamus against the NRC Issues related to NRC's decision on safety evaluation reports Issues related to the nomination of FERC Commissioners Issues related to the nomination of NRC Commissioners Issues related to used fuel, generally Issues related to the NRC budget Issues related to seismic analysis of nuclear plants Issues related to the NRCs Fukushima recommendations Issues related to electricity transmission, generally H.R.2449 - To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016 H.R.3132, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act H.R3354, the Dry Cask Storage Act H.R.4667, the Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014 S.1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013 S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes. S.2326, the Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
See addendum.over-the-counter derivatives issues, generally; H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (OTC derivatives end-user impacts); H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (OTC derivatives end-user impacts); H.R. 1003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (OTC derivatives end-user impacts); H.R. 1038, the Public Power Risk Management Act (OTC derivatives end-user impacts); H.R. 3814, the Risk Management Certainty Act (OTC derivative end-user protections); H.R. 4267, the Commodity Delivery Relief Act (OTC derivative end-user protections); H.R. 4413, the Consumer Protection and End-User Relief Act (OTC derivative end-user protections); S. 888, a bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act; Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
See addendum.Comprehensive tax reform, generally Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R.259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax reform) H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013 H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; H.R. 5021, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (pension provisions, energy tax credits); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act (CCS technology incentives); S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 (expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCS)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessins (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
See addendum.H.R.4923, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; H.J.Res. 124, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Environment/Superfund ENV
See addendum.Coal Residuals Reuse legislation generally; H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
See addendum.Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making. EPA GHG rules, generally H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
Homeland Security HOM
See addendum.H.R. 55, the SHIELD Act of 2013; H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R.756, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.2281, the Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act Senate Intelligence Committee Sharing Bill; Cyber Security Executive Order;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRYAN D ANDERSON | — |
| NOEL W BLACK | — |
| STONEY G BURKE | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX) |
| LESLIE RAY HARRY | — |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) |
| JAMES M MCCOOL | — |
| LEROY D NIX | Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) |
| GIFFORD W ORMES | — |
| FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR | — |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. S. LaTourette, (OH) |
| GREGORY L SMITH | — |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) |
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